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SECOORA Business

SECOORA Business. SECOORA - Terms of Reference. Operating Outcomes Finalize the governance plan and processes under which SECOORA will initially operate Adopt the initial business plan and processes under which SECOORA will operate

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SECOORA Business

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  1. SECOORA Business

  2. SECOORA - Terms of Reference Operating Outcomes • Finalize the governance plan and processes under which SECOORA will initially operate • Adopt the initial business plan and processes under which SECOORA will operate • Establish initial user-focused regional priorities, including: • National backbone enhancements • Regional observation enhancements • Research and development needs • Information infrastructure requirements • Outreach and education strategies

  3. SECOORA - Terms of Reference Participants • Steering Committee • Specified in Terms of Reference • Sector and geographic representation • Members • Institutional-based (voting) • Affiliates (non-voting) • Working groups • Continuing or ad hoc • SC established WGs for the purposes of moving the development of business plan forward

  4. Broward County EPD Coastal Carolina University (CNAS) COSEE SouthEast Dialytics, Inc. Elizabeth City State University (RSER) FL Dept of Environmental Protection FL Fish and Wildlife Research Institute Florida Institute of Oceanography Florida Institute of Technology Florida International University (SERC) Florida Sea Grant Florida State University (BSRC) Florida State University (Dept of Ocean) Georgia Sea Grant Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution International SeaKeepers Society Kennesaw State University (DBPS) Lockheed-Martin (TSS) Mote Marine Laboratory North Carolina Sea Grant Nova Southeastern University OMS Tech Raytheon Corporation Roffer’s Ocean Fishing Forecasting Service Science Applications International Corp (SAIC) SEACOOS Skidaway Institute of Oceanography South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council SCDHEC-OCRM SCDNR-Marine Resources Division S.C. Sea Grant Consortium Southeast Atlantic Chapter - ACT University of Florida University of Florida – IFAS University of Georgia - Marine Extension Service University of Miami – Rosenstiel School University of North Carolina University of North Carolina – Coastal Studies University of North Carolina – Wilmington University of North Florida University of South Carolina – Arts and Sciences University of South Florida National Park Service – South Florida/Caribbean SECOORA Members

  5. Rules of Engagement • Review agenda for the day • Views of the Steering Committee • Overview of Business Plan Elements • Working Group structure • Working Group appointments • Breakout Sessions • Members are formally engaged • Each WG has a designated chair • All are invited to participate in WG deliberations

  6. Expectations and Deliverables By the end of today – • Review Ocean.US business planning guidance document • Evaluate current status of the SECOORA business plan draft • ID gaps and areas that require improvement • Identify tasks, responsibilities, and six-month timeline for (Sub-) Working Group efforts • Begin work on the business at hand • Report out on these elements during plenary report-out (at 1:45 pm) By end of April 2007 • Workshop briefing materials include identification of deliverables

  7. Business Plan Development Timetable August 15, 2006 Solicitation of interest – WGs September 8 SC TeleCon to select WG reps September 12 Working Groups established November (Date TBD) Integration WG TeleCon February 2007 (TBD) Integration WG TeleCon/Mtg April/May SECOORA members meeting (review, revise, adopt Business and Governance Plans)

  8. Business Plan Elements

  9. Business Plan Elements • Introduction • Goals and Objectives • Needs, Benefits, Product Development and Marketing • Linking Observations to Models and Other products • Observations and Data Transmission • Data Management and Communications • Data Analysis • Data Products • Research and Development • Priorities • High Priority Projects • Training • Funding • Budget • Planning and Budget Development • Income • System Performance • Maintaining Operational Continuity • User Satisfaction • Gap Analysis • Cost/Benefit

  10. Working Group Structure • Governance and Funding WG (SC + 3) • Product Development and Marketing WG (5) • Operational and Systems Performance WG (15) • Observations and Data Transmission Sub-group (5) • DMAC Sub-group (5) • Data Analysis and Data Products Sub-group (5) • Research and Development WG (5) • Integration and Enterprise Architecture Team • Steering Committee + chairs of Working groups and Sub-groups

  11. SECOORA Working Groups

  12. Governance and Funding WG (SC + 3) • Refine RA goals, objectives, needs and benefits • Revise Steering Committee-approved Governance Plan framework based on feedback from members, including a timeline to implement the plan • Present final framework to audience at reconvening • Work toward By-Laws and Articles of Incorporation • Identify budget needs and current and future sources of funding

  13. Product Development and Marketing WG (5) • Revise and enhance Outreach and Marketing section of business plan • Based on participation in Operational and Systems Performance Working Group • Determine best ways to incorporate SEACOOS Extension and Education efforts into SECOORA Outreach and Education functions

  14. Operational and Systems Performance WG (15) • RCOOS Design Document completion

  15. Operational and Systems Performance WG (15)Observations and Data Transmission Sub-group (5) • Identification of current assets and future needs • Describe system performance milestones and metrics

  16. Operational and Systems Performance WG (15)DMAC Sub-group (5) • Development of Ocean Data Partnership • Document standards and protocols • Identify means to interface with national DMAC effort • Describe system performance milestones and metrics

  17. Operational and Systems Performance WG (15)Data Analysis and Data Products Sub-group (5) • Develop Strategic Plan for Modeling and Forecasting Implementation • Develop user interfaces • Coordinate with private sector data producers • Describe system performance milestones and metrics

  18. Research and Development WG (5) • Develop priorities for regional research and pilot projects to improve the RCOOS • Develop and describe high priority research that should be initiated, upon which pilot projects can be based. • Develop plans for growing and sustaining the workforce of trained system operators

  19. Appointment, by Steering Committee, of SECOORA Working Groups and Chairs

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